The Oviedo Lions will head out on the road to take on the Bishop Moore Hornets at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Tuesday, Oviedo made easy work of Seminole and carried off a 13-3 win.
Robert Mitchell tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out six over 4.2 innings pitched.
At the plate, Brody Challis was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Cooper Pitman, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Bishop Moore put the finishing touches on their sixth blowout victory of the season on Thursday. Everything went their way against Winter Park as Bishop Moore made off with a 7-1 victory.
Bishop Moore also got a great performance from Andrew Furey as he struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits (and only one walk).
On the hitting side, Kai Lwin was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Kort McLean was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Oviedo's record is now 11-8. As for Bishop Moore, their record now sits at 11-8.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Oviedo has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.1 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Bishop Moore struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.3. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Oviedo suffered a grim 9-2 defeat to Bishop Moore in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Can Oviedo avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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